HyperDic: prevailing_wind

English > 1 sense of the expression prevailing wind:
NOUNphenomenonprevailing windthe predominant wind direction
English > prevailing wind: 1 sense > noun 1, phenomenon
MeaningThe predominant wind direction.
Example"the prevailing wind is from the southwest"
Narrowerantitrade wind, antitradewinds blowing from west to east and lying above the trade winds in the tropics
antitradeswind in the upper atmosphere blowing above but in the opposite direction from the trade winds
trade wind, tradesteady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator
Broaderwind, air current, current of airAir moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

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